Method for Controlling Fungal Diseases in Leguminous Plants

Abstract

Method for controlling rust infections in leguminous plants by using orysastrobin, mixtures of orysastrobin and a fungicidally active compound II from the group of the azoles, acylalanines, amine derivatives, anilinopyrimidines, dicarboximides, dithiocarbamates, heterocylic compounds, phenylpyrroles, cinnamides, and analogs, or other fungicides according to the description, and also compositions and seed comprising these mixtures.

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         18 . A method for controlling rust infections in leguminous plants, which method comprises applying a fungicidally effective amount of orysastrobin of the formula I 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         to the plants, the seeds or the soil. 
       
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein said applying is carried out by spraying or dusting. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein an aqueous preparation of a formulation comprising orysastrobin is applied to the above-ground parts of the plants. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the rust infection is controlled by applying said orysastrobin to seed or to soil. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein  Phakopsora pachyrhizi  or  Phakopsora meibomiae  is controlled. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising applying at least one compound II selected from the group consisting of bromoconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, epoxiconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imazalil, metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, propiconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triticonazole, benalaxyl, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, ofurace, oxadixyl, guazatine, pyrimethanil, mepanipyrim, cyprodinil, iprodione, procymidone, vinclozolin, mancozeb, metiram, thiram, benomyl, boscalid, carbendazim, carboxin, oxycarboxin, fuberidazole, picobenzamid, penthiopyrad, proquinazid, thiabendazole, thiophanate-methyl, fenpiclonil, fludioxonil, benthiavalicarb, cyflufenamid, fosetyl, fosetyl-aluminum, phosphorous acid or its salts, iprovalicarb, metrafenone, dimethomorph, flumetover and flumorph. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 23 , further comprising applying at least one compound selected from the group consisting of imazethapyr, imazamox, imazapyr, imazapic, dimethenamid-p, fipronil, imidacloprid, acetamipird, nitenpyram, carbofuran, carbosulfan, benfuracarb, thiacloprid, clothianidin, MTI 446 and CGA 293343. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 23 , wherein orysastrobin and said compound II are applied simultaneously, that is together or separately, or in succession. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 23 , wherein orysastrobin and said compound II are applied in an amount of from 5 g/ha to 2500 g/ha. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 24 , wherein orysastrobin and said compound are applied simultaneously, that is together or separately, or in succession. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 24 , wherein orysastrobin and said compound are applied in an amount of from 5 g/ha to 2500 g/ha. 
     
     
         29 . A fungicidal mixture for controlling rust fungi, which mixture comprises,
 A) orysastrobin of the formula I,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         B) at least one compound II selected from the group consisting of bromoconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, epoxiconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imazalil, metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, propiconazole, prochloraz, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triticonazole, benalaxyl, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, ofurace, oxadixyl, guazatine, pyrimethanil, mepanipyrim, cyprodinil, iprodione, procymidone, vinclozolin, mancozeb, metiram, thiram, benomyl, boscalid, carbendazim, carboxin, oxycarboxin, fuberidazole, picobenzamid, penthiopyrad, proquinazid, thiabendazole, thiophanate-methyl, fenpiclonil, fludioxonil, benthiavalicarb, cyflufenamid, fosetyl, fosetyl-aluminum, phosphorous acid or its salts, dimethomorph, flumetover and flumorph, 
       
       in synergistically effective amounts. 
     
     
         30 . The fungicidal mixture according to  claim 29 , wherein said compound II is selected from the group consisting of bromoconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, epoxiconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imazalil, metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, propiconazole, prochloraz, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol and triticonazole. 
     
     
         31 . The fungicidal mixture according to  claim 29 , which comprises orysastrobin and said compound II in a weight ratio of from 100:1 to 1:100. 
     
     
         32 . A fungicidal mixture comprising,
 A) orysastrobin of the formula I,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         B) a compound II selected from the group consisting of imazethapyr, imazamox, imazapyr, imazapic and dimethenamid-p, 
       
       in a weight ratio of from 100:1 to 1:100. 
     
     
         33 . The fungicidal mixture of  claim 29 , further comprising a liquid or solid carrier. 
     
     
         34 . The fungicidal mixture of  claim 32 , further comprising a liquid or solid carrier. 
     
     
         35 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein said orysastrobin is applied in an amount of from 1 to 2000 g/100 kg seed. 
     
     
         36 . Seed, comprising the mixture according to  claim 29  in an amount of from 1 to 2000 g/100 kg seed. 
     
     
         37 . Seed, comprising the mixture according to  claim 32  in an amount of from 1 to 2000 g/100 kg seed.